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DIY & Home Improvement Conference in Athens

The 16th DIY & Home Improvement Conference on the Greek market will take place on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, at the Benaki Museum in Athens. The tools, paints, building materials, technology and home and garden …

Events29. September 2025

16th DIY & Home Improvement Conference

Greek decision-makers and international speakers discuss in Athens

On the initiative of Greek specialist publisher Karydakis, Greece's home improvement industry meets every …

Events29. September 2025

Storch-Ciret

Out of the silo mentality

Sustainability is multifaceted. This is all the more true at the Storch-Ciret Group when you consider the sheer size of the company — and the fact that …

Suppliers3. September 2025

France

Cautious French

French DIY stores recently saw a 4.3 percent drop in sales – and thus proved to be quite resilient, according to industry associations.

Distribution2. September 2025

Italy

Committed to tradition

In Italy, the segment of cooperatives and independent retailers is relatively strong. In terms of sales area, however, there is a clear number one: Adeo.

Distribution2. September 2025

Greece

Hundreds of islands and lots of opportunities

More investment from global players, stable quality production with export interests, a growing trend towards home improvement: the …

Distribution12. August 2025

Bulgaria

DIY has a future in Bulgaria

Praktis owner Lyuben Milchev knows that home ownership means everything to his countrymen. What he didn't realise is that men also love their gardens. …

Distribution8. August 2025

First four stores in Warsaw

Poland to become Mr. DIY’s hub for Eastern and Central Europe

Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is opening four locations in the capital this summer and expanding its Polish logistics…

Distribution23. July 2025

United Kingdom

Market under cost pressure

Retailers and manufacturers in the UK are facing the same challenges, says strategy consultant Clive Daley

Distribution18. July 2025

Kingfisher/Edra

Building a culture of agility and speed

Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and President of Edra/Ghin, has given another interview to DIY International. He talks about building a …

Distribution11. July 2025

Portugal

Next stop: construction boom

The store tour of the summit in Lisbon took in DIY stores and formats with a strong professional focus. But there was also a very green counterpoint.

Distribution11. July 2025

First quarter

Non-food discounter Action grows by 17 per cent

Net sales at non-food discounter Action rose by 17.2 per cent to EUR 3.5 bn in the first quarter of 2025 compared with the same …

Distribution21. May 2025

Yougov/Galaxus survey

Majority of Europeans want to boycott US products

The majority of Europeans are considering boycotting US products. More than 60 percent of consumers want to buy more European …

Distribution20. May 2025

Expansion in Central Europe

Mr. DIY wants to enter the Czech Republic and Hungary

Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY is planning to enter the Czech Republic and Hungarian markets. This was announced in a post on …

Distribution17. April 2025

European DIY market

Annual growth of 3.2 per cent expected by market researchers until 2029

According to market research company Technavio, the European DIY and home improvement market will grow by 3.…

Distribution17. February 2025

Study by Cross-Border Commerce Europe

Marketplaces dominate cross-border online trade

The European cross-border e-commerce market will reach an annual turnover of EUR 326 bn this year. Of this, EUR 225 bn or 69 per …

Distribution11. October 2024

Online throughout Europe

Lidl denies Parkside store in Poland

The German discounter Lidl has denied reports that it has opened a store in Poland dedicated entirely to its own Parkside brand of tools. DIY …

Distribution29. August 2024

Second year in a row

Share of EU retail spending declines

The share of private consumption that goes into retail and is not spent on savings, services or leisure is slowly returning to pre-pandemic …

Distribution26. August 2024

Russia

Continued growth in Russia

Consumers are renovating and buying much more online. Despite the war, rising prices and high interest rates, the Russian DIY market is proving to be …

Distribution9. August 2024

Storch-Ciret Group

Doing it yourself as a matter of course

Inspiring experiences from Eastern Europe also flow into the further development of the entire group, so that the European national …

Suppliers9. August 2024

Global DIY Summit

Very Italian and very international

What makes the Italian market tick? The store tour organized at the start of the Global DIY Summit offered guests from all over the world …

Distribution9. August 2024

GfK figures 2023

Retail sales in the EU from minus 4.7 to plus 17.7 per cent

Retail sales in the European Union will grow by 5.5 per cent in nominal terms in 2023. In real terms, however, the …

Distribution31. July 2024

10th Global DIY Summit:

Transformation to never normal

What is now regarded as normal? What will it be in the future? And what does this mean for dealing with climate change, AI and the phenomenon of …

Distribution29. July 2024

Expansion of business in China too

ManoMano utilises Mangopay's payment infrastructure

Marketplace operator ManoMano, which specialises in the home improvement industry, will be working with Mangopay in future. This…

Distribution17. July 2024

Interview

“I am very positive about the future”

Where does the DIY sector currently stand? What importance will China have as a procurement market in the future? And what role does Edra/Ghin…

Distribution9. July 2024

Mr. DIY’s second EU conquest

Mr. DIY Greece negotiating lease for first store

Two years after setting up a subsidiary in Greece, home improvement retailer Mr. DIY has reportedly jump-started operations there. …

Distribution15. January 2024

European expansion

Mr. DIY aims for Romania and Bulgaria

Malaysian home improvement retail powerhouse Mr. DIY continues to look for European opportunities and is set to open in two eastern European …

Distribution12. January 2024

14th DIY & Home Improvement Conference

Positive momentum for construction and renovation in Greece

Positive momentum is currently prevailing in the Greek construction and renovation sector. This is the most important …

Events18. December 2023

DIY & Home Improvement Conference

Further impetus for the Greek home and garden market

The general conditions for the Greek DIY market are more favourable than in many other European countries. At the 14th DIY &…

Events18. December 2023

Climate neutrality in existing buildings in the EU

Three million residential buildings would have to be renovated annually

In the member states of the European Union, more than three million residential buildings per year would …

Suppliers10. August 2023

Edra/Ghin president Thierry Garnier

For the benefit of the industry – and the planet

“We need more than ever to work together,” says Thierry Garnier, CEO of Kingfisher and president of Edra/Ghin. In an interview with…

Distribution2. August 2023

Global DIY-Summit 2023 in Berlin

Visions against uncertainty

Edra/Ghin and Hima's Global DIY-Summit is as attractive as ever. It provides the industry with the platform it needs to cope with a world of uncertainty

Events2. August 2023

Storetour

Berlin DIY store air

To kick off the Global DIY Summit, the organisers once again invited visitors to the big store tour. Six buses visited six stores, including a garden centre

Events2. August 2023

Edra and Hima

Networking the European way

Both manufacturers and distributors in the DIY and garden sector have strong European umbrella organisations. Hima and Edra/Ghin work closely together

Distribution2. August 2023

Survey

This is what the colleagues report

How does the home improvement market currently stand in other countries? We asked trade editors in Spain, Great Britain, Italy, the Netherlands …

Distribution2. August 2023

Germany in the lead from a retail viewpoint

DIY stores also active in cross-border e-commerce

Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands top the ranking of European countries in cross-border online trade. The top three w…

Distribution4. July 2023

Net sales

Top 5 DIY operators in Europe have grown by almost 60 per cent since 2011

The sales trend of the top 5 DIY companies in Europe between 2011 and 2021 is a story of uninterrupted …

Distribution19. December 2022

+16,6 per cent to 2019

Kingfisher sales shrank by 4.1 per cent in H1 2022

UK-based Kingfisher's sales were down by 2.8 per cent year-on-year in H1 2022. Like-for-like sales also fell by 4.1 per cent, …

Distribution21. September 2022

Consors Finanz consumer survey

Europeans want to spend money on travel - but also on the home

In the wake of the coronavirus restrictions, Europeans are concentrating their spending intentions on travel and …

Distribution26. August 2022

Latest Statistics volume published

Record growth in Europe

The editors of DIY International have once again published their standard work Statistics Home Improvement Retail Europe, which records the latest …

Distribution11. August 2022

Now published

Current Statistics volume documents turbulent year in 2021

The latest volume of Statistics Home Improvement Retail Europe has now been published. In it, the editors of DIY …

Distribution11. August 2022

Germany and France

Debate on cooperation between manufacturers and retailers in the "new normal"

Cooperation between manufacturers and retailers remains on the agenda in the European DIY sector. In …

Suppliers2. June 2022

Fourth store in Spain

Mr. DIY’s expansion in Europe also carries risks

Malaysian retail chain Mr. DIY has opened its fourth store in Spain, in the same city where the first Mr. DIY location launched in …

Distribution18. March 2022

Malaysian chain

Mr. DIY’s European expansion with “additional risk”

Home improvement or bazaar store? Malaysian store chain Mr. DIY, already operating four stores in Spain, tends to confuse …

Distribution18. March 2022

New location with 16 000 m²

Hornbach now has five stores in Slovakia

The German DIY store operator Hornbach has opened its fifth store in the eastern neighbouring country of Slovakia. The location is in the …

Distribution17. March 2022

Map

Kingfisher locations worldwide

By the end of 2021, Kingfisher united more than 1 500 stores under its umbrella. These were concentrated in the parent country of the UK and France.

Distribution16. March 2022

Statistics

Big players dominate retail area in Europe

Retail space in Europe is heavily concentrated in the hands of the four largest companies, which account for more than 50 per cent of the…

Distribution2. March 2022

EPLF: 5.3 per cent growth in 2021

The laminate flooring sector’s post-Covid recovery continues

For the second year in a row, EPLF members have continued to prosper – thanks to their focus on innovation and …

Suppliers1. March 2022

Trend towards DIY continues

Sales of European laminate flooring manufacturers rise by 5.3 percent

The members of the European Producers of Laminate Flooring (EPLF) association report positive business …

Suppliers1. March 2022

DIY Statistics

Western European companies dominate Europe's DIY market

The European DIY market continues to be dominated by the two heavyweights Groupe Adeo from France and Kingfisher from the UK…

Distribution2. February 2022

European Home Improvement Monitor

When it comes to the image of DIY stores, shopping experience is most important

In the eyes of customers, the shopping experience is the most important aspect when judging a DIY …

Distribution24. January 2022

Average spending power 15 055 euros

Purchasing power of European rose this year by 1.9 per cent

The average per-capita purchasing power in Europe in 2021 is 15 055 euros. Big differences exist between the 42 …

News11. November 2021

European Home Improvement Monitor

A third bought DIY products online instead of in store due to coronavirus

A third of European consumers (32 per cent) bought home improvement products on the Internet rather than …

News2. September 2021

Eastern Europe

GDP down, store numbers up

Covid-19 caused economic performance to significantly shrink all over Europe. But even in the pandemic year of 2020, the number of home improvement …

Distribution9. August 2021

Professionals and consumers

Considerable demand for eco building materials

Awareness of and demand for ecological building materials and products varies considerably between European countries. In Norway, …

Distribution16. January 2020

GfK study

Purchasing power of Europeans climbs by 1.9 per cent in 2017

Europeans have a total of around EUR 9.4 trillion available to them in 2017 for spending on food, living expenses, …

News8. November 2017

Bauhaus

“We want to grow in Switzerland”

It's not just about language and format: Christoph Theler, CEO of Bauhaus Switzerland, explains …

Distribution16. October 2025

Bauhaus

Bauhaus in Italian

And in a small space: Bauhaus has taken over two Do it + Garden locations in Switzerland. One of …

Distribution14. October 2025

FN Neuhofer

Moving forward in big steps

“FN Neuhofer goes America”: That was the latest major step taken by the Austrian wood specialist, …

Suppliers9. October 2025